Within the framework of the Month of Languages, the school of lyceum 20 held a contest of expressive reading among grades 8-11. The purpose of the competition: the popularization of the Kazakh language and literature, the promotion of the ethnos of culture and the strengthening of the spiritual unity of the country through the promotion of the artistic features of the Kazakh language, the promotion of a rich vocabulary, and poetry. During the competition, learnersread verses of their own composition, and also defended projects on the works of Abay, Mashkhur Zhusup, Toraigyrov, Makatayev, Magzhan. The guys supplemented their knowledge, received a charge of vivacity and energy.